Saskatchewan Leads Canada in Pharmacist Supply and Workforce Growth

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Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-11-04 00:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Labour, Public Safety]

According to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) data from the 2025 publication, Saskatchewan leads Canada in pharmacist supply at 14.3 pharmacists per 10,000 population and a workforce rate of 14.1 per 10,000 population, with total pharmacist supply growing by 16.9 per cent (from 1,554 to 1,816) and the workforce growing by 17.6 per cent (from 1,520 to 1,787) between 2016 and 2025. Supported by the Government of Saskatchewan's Patients First Health Care Plan, the province enacted a three-year Pharmacy Proprietor Agreement effective May 1, 2026, featuring a $13.8 million funding increase to support pharmacy sustainability and scope optimization. Recent provincial initiatives include training programs allowing pharmacists to perform therapeutic substitutions and assess and treat strep throat and ear infections, which have delivered more than 12,000 services across Saskatchewan as of late 2026.